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Dor musculoesquelética em motoristas e cobradores de ônibus da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Brasil

Resumo A dor musculoesquelética em profissionais do setor de transporte tem sido relacionada às condições de trabalho. Objetivou-se estimar a prevalência de dor cervical e sua relação com a dor em outros sítios (braços, mãos e ombros). Verificou-se a associação entre dor no pescoço, relacion...

Prevalence of and factors associated with actinic cheilitis in extractive mining workers

Braz. dent. j; 29 (2), 2018
Abstract The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of actinic cheilitis among extractive mining workers and factors associated with the condition, especially the relationship between clinical appearance and the length of occupational exposure to sunlight. A cross-sectional study ...

Risco vocal em pastores: quantidade de fala, intensidade vocal e conhecimentos sobre saúde e higiene vocal

CoDAS; 30 (2), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo do estudo foi investigar o conhecimento de pastores religiosos sobre aspectos de saúde e higiene vocal e avaliar a quantidade de fala e a intensidade da voz autorrelatadas, tanto nas atividades de uso laboral, quanto extralaboral, para se compreender a possibilidade de risco...

Is waste collection associated with hepatitis B infection? A meta-analysis

Abstract This meta-analysis, which is based on a previously published systematic review, aims to contribute to the scientific discussion on hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in workers who are exposed to domestic and healthcare wastes. Publications were sought which had been made available on the data us...

Is playing string or wind musical instruments a risk factor for temporomandibular dysfunction? a systematic review

J. oral res. (Impresa); 6 (11), 2017
AIM. medical problems specifically affecting professional musicians are commonly mentioned in the literature. the present study is aimed to evaluate, through a systematic review, the possible association between the practice of string with bow and wind musical instruments and the occurrence of temporoman...

Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (10), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate symptoms of stress and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in air traffic control (ATC) officers in Brazil. Methods: Fifty-two ATC officers participated, based at three air traffic control units, identified as A, B and C. Stress symptoms were assessed using the Lipp Inven...

Efecto de una intervención educativa nutricional en un entorno laboral

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 67 (2), 2017
El objetivo fue evaluar el efecto de una intervención educativa nutricional en un entorno laboral. Para ello se realizó un estudio cuasi-experimental, longitudinal, con una intervención educacional de cuatro meses de duración. Participaron 90 trabajadores, 44 mujeres y 46 hombres, edad promedio 29,3 ...

Burnout syndrome in health-care professionals in a university hospital

Clinics; 72 (5), 2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate professional achievement and factors associated with occupational burnout among health professionals. METHODS: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 436 healthcare providers, consisting of 101 nurses, 81 doctors and 254 nursing technicians, all meeting pre-es...

Estudio sobre condiciones de dolor, incomodidad y enfermedad debido a la exposición al frío artificial y controlado en frigoríficos en el Brasil

Cienc. Trab; 19 (58), 2017
FUNDAMENTOS: El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar las que jas de dolores y la temperatura superficial de la piel en tres sitios corporales localizados en las muñecas y manos (bilateralmente) de trabajadores expuestos a los ambientes artificialmente climatizados para verificar la relación de...

Analysis of possible factors of vocal interference during the teaching activity

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To measure the risk of dysphonia in teachers, as well as investigate whether the perceptual-auditory and acoustic aspects of the voice of teachers in situations of silence and noise, the signal-to-noise ratio, and the noise levels in the classroom are associated with the presence of d...